Guzzilazz
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We've given up on HMS, as it requires an MS Office License. A-fleet is much quicker and easier to use on an Android tablet. There's no rekeying of results, the device outputs a PDF (or would print to paper) all for a one off license of (as I recall) £3.89
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DF95 rudder post fitting (replacement/damage)
Guzzilazz replied to Colin Helliwell's topic in DF Racing
It was the rudder tube parts but it would have involved hull destruction to get them out... -
DF95 rudder post fitting (replacement/damage)
Guzzilazz replied to Colin Helliwell's topic in DF Racing
I tried this on a DF65. The rudder tube end fittings on both ends just disintegrated preventing the removal, and requiring a replacement hull... -
The old days…. Naive question but relevant for moving forward
Guzzilazz replied to Stephen B's topic in General Discussion
Have your read the memorandum of understanding between the MYA &RYA dated August 2022? A huge amount of discussion took place here before that agreement was made. MoU -
The old days…. Naive question but relevant for moving forward
Guzzilazz replied to Stephen B's topic in General Discussion
It's difficult crawling around on the floor measuring 420 sails when you're online... -
The old days…. Naive question but relevant for moving forward
Guzzilazz replied to Stephen B's topic in General Discussion
Speaking as a new measurer... since "passing out" in May (for sails) and December (for IOM's), I've measured 8 suits (an A, B, an A, an A,B,C, an A,B with a boat). Observations are that for Certification Control, sails take the longest. For each suit the Certification Control form is 2 full sides of A4, same for the the rigs. The hull/appendages CCF is less than one side. It takes me about 40 minutes to measure a suit of sails, but if measuring sails for an already certified boat, then NOTHING is sent off to the Registrar, the signature on the sail is the only evidence (obviously I keep the completed form), so there's no way the Authority knows how many sails are measured. One thing that sailors may not be aware of is the need for the measurer to but certified kit to measure. In my case I also needed to buy a table that was long enough to measure an A rig (Cheap wallpaper pasting table). The length measuring devices all have to be Class II. My class II square and 60 cm metal rule were £45 each, a tape is about £15, (I already had Class II vernier calipers) and the MYA do not cover those costs. I've also bought certified scales (although they are not needed for Certification Control) that were £70, to meet the standards required. I volunteered fairly early on, because at that point Measurers had to be RYA members. I am a member because I'm also a shore-based instructor, so was already covered, and our measurer was retiring. -
The DF rules are closed rules, so anything not expressly permitted is not allowed.
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As a newly qualified IOM Measurer, Certification Control for a new hull is not a big thing. If you want to see what is measured, this is the hull and appendages check list: Hull and appendages certification control Worth pointing out that there are two processes, Certification Control and Equipment Inspection. The latter is done at major events...
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I use this LiFe Linky in my T6K at 2300mAH it lasts a couple of full days. You can adjust the settings for different battery chemistries adn tehir associated voltages
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I am one of the "new" sail measurers. The course was paid for, my mileage was paid at MYA rates and my reason for going through it was because I was already an RYA member due to being an instructor. I'm not sure what the situation now is about RYA membership, but the course was good (other than I didn't enjoy scrabbling around on the floor measuring 420 sails) and you do become qualified to measure whatever class you want to measure including Optimist to IOR!!! I'm only doing IOM's!
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Dacron is a brand name for polyester, and in the time I've been radio sailing I've not seen anything else used other than the woven polyester, vinyl coated self adhesive stuff.
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Sticky backed deck patches are generally Vinyl coated polyester on the adhesive side.
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I used mine yesterday to feed sheet lines though on the sedici, which has tubes running from gaiters on the forward bulkhead and then turns at right angles for the winch! Worked a treat
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I use a kite line "sleeving needle". In its normal usage it is used to cover the ends of spectra kite line with polyester sleeving. Where knots are tied in kite line, unless the sleeving is in place, the lines cut through themselves. It's made from thin wire, bent and squashed in the middle. This forms a tight loop, and when you feed a thin line into that squashed bit you can easily pull the line back through. I use to feed the sheets through the boom eyes - feed the "needle" through first, feed the line into the squashed bit, pull back though. I also used to to replace the jib swivel line on my Fraktal.
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Other time commitments
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Contrary to the above, I use a strong solution of washing up liquid in water in a small plant sprayer bottle, and a couple of sprays to make sure the area is wetted, you can slide the patch around easily, then leave it to dry. Use it every time I sail my DF65 and it's so easy for the battery patch (which I have to change every time). I need to "re-patch" my Sedici and will do the same with that.
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Thinking about a new car… will my boat fit in?
Guzzilazz replied to Stephen B's topic in General Discussion
Just been through this, only I am happy to rig at pond side, as I can't have a much longer car on the drive. I carry rigs in rig bag, and IOM on top having been padded, I was amazed at the number of cars where the load space isn't flat. Obviouly there are other "Must have" requirements for us (towing, rear seat leg room etc) but I took the full rig bag with me when visiting dealers -
I believe the RYA system sorts this. In Dinghy racing a series will run for several weeks, and you will only get one or two races per day. Scoring over the series relies upon the Race Officers understanding the differences between DNS (Did Not Start) and DNC (Did Not Compete). The scores allocated to people in those two categories are defined as (italics are mine): DNS = number of starters in the race +1 DNC = number of competitors in the series +1 We use the Android App A-Fleet, and that would make this easy. If someone appears for the day but is late, and you add the competitor, it automatically scores them DNC. As the series progresses, the RO only has to score those competitors not there on the day as DNC. Job jobbed. You can also define the discard process as well. So for a single day series, it defines you get a discard at race 4, then a second at race 8, and then one more every 8 races. You'd probably need to change that to (say) one discard per five or six races.
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IIRC Winch line is 50kg, recovery line 25kg, and sheets 25kg. The benefit of dyneema/spectra over dacron is strength and also much lower stretch
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I used a saucepan on the stove on a "rolling boil"... Be careful it may take a few immersions, and leave it in a while for the heat to transfer to the glue line
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Stick it in boiling water... CA gives up when it gets to 100C
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Hi Andy, Geoff Earle did build boats for Southwold according to HDMBC cognoscenti today!
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I believe the silicon applied to early versions of the hull. I've had to replace my hull twice and there was no way I could get the eyes out, and until the first one split it was entirely watertight, and the second one is still watertight
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I wonder whether that is Geoff Earle? Member at Harwich & Dovercourt, built many 6M. If I see him next Friday (and remember!) I'll ask him...
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As a caution to the use of booking.com, they were hacked within the last 12 months, and I was subject to a phishing attack on Friday from a booking.com email address. I booked a hotel for one night in October a few weeks ago and the email asked me to validate my card... Fortunately my security software stopped my doing anything, and a conversation with my bank led them to cancel my card and send me a new one.